Maintenance loan for living costs

What is it?

The Maintenance Loan is designed to support full-time Home students with their living costs e.g. food, rent and travel.

Find out more about who qualifies for financial support from the Government on the gov.uk website.

How much can I get?

The amount you can get depends on:

where you live

where you study

your household income

All students who are eligible for the loan can receive up to 50% of the maximum loan amount regardless of their financial situation. The maximum loan amount for students living away from home in London in 2019–20 is £11,672. The government has not yet released the figures for 2020-21.

Students from elsewhere in the EU

Students from elsewhere in the EU are eligible for a Maintenance Loan if they have been living in the UK for five years prior to the start of their course and EU students who meet certain criteria are eligible for a Tuition Fee loan.

Support for EU students has been confirmed for those wishing to attend from 2020-21